BeeBEEP

BeeBEEP might not have an easy-to-understand name, but it manages to offer users helpful functionality for situations where you'd like to chat with other members of your network in a safe environment, free from any dangers, and also open to file sharing and transfers.

This particular program is a nice bundle of options and functions offering such features. It might look like a simple chat client, but it hides a very complex application that benefits from not being exactly mainstream.

The application was designed to function on LAN or Local Area Connection. This means that all users have to be on the same network to interact with each other. The application itself doesn't look any different from various other similar programs. It's not old, but at the same time, it's not breathtaking either.

The main window of the program is split into four parts. The first area and the biggest is a dedicated chat space. The following, smaller areas are for viewing users and all chats you might have participated in. There's a dedicated button for chatting with all users on your list. This makes the app a great way to share important information with your co-workers, for example.

Since we're talking about a chat app, the program comes with specific tools that can alter your interaction with any of the available peers. You can also create a profile, adding information relevant to yourself.

An icon or picture can be associated with the profile to make the user more recognizable. Alerts can be tweaked to alarm the user in case any messages are received via this platform. The app can be loaded on OS startup, especially helpful for those who forget to keep the program open.

BeeBEEP is a helpful application that can be integrated into plenty of scenarios, as long as these are somehow tied to a Local Area Network, and there is a need for communication amongst the users connected to it.